Carl Honoré
Writer, Thinker, Activist
Reviews
"“Carl put on an amazing show! The whole audience was energized by his insightful and fun presentation. He was fantastic! We got amazing comments! A huge, huge thanks!” "
Beatrice Imbert-Forgeot
Managing Director
Blue449 Publicis Media
"“An amazing public speaker that engages the audience from the first to the last minute. He is a pleasure to work with….no prima donna in sight! Great job in Montreal!"
Greg Swan
Vice-President
Canadian Society of Safety Engineering
"“I was super excited to see Carl speaking in front of our audience — 400 people all laughing, nodding their heads, smiling, really enjoying themselves. I can assure you that Carl will take your advice into consideration and make the best event possible. Really recommend him! "
Nika Močnik
CEO
Eventnika
"Carl is captivating! A rare blend of polished eloquence and sophistication and vibrant, contagious energy. Carl captured everyone's attention from the very first second and had us all smiling, laughing and nodding. His appeal is universal and he was the audience favourite!”"
Sam Makhoul
Founder
Higher Branch Success Academy
"Carl was a hit. His insights and passion inspired so many C-level executives that going slower can help us do things smarter and faster. I highly recommend Carl."
Morgan Parnis
CEO
Business Leaders Malta
"Getting city lawyers to slow down is impossible surely? Carl was faced with this task at our latest Life With Law event, and succeeded in every way. Carl captured the whole room’s attention and his talk resonated with everyone."
Amy Greenham
Global Key Account Director
Lawyers on Demand
"How can we ever thank you for an informative and inspiring two days at Hewitt? I wish you could see my inbox right now. It’s full of thank you messages from parents. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Tara Kinsey
Head of School
The Hewitt School
"Carl is a terrifically engaging public speaker who displays the enviable qualities of commitment, passion and preparation to his endeavours. He has an amazing ability to captivate his audience; boys, parents and staff were effusive in their praise of Carl. "
Jonny Timms
Deputy Head
Caldicott School
About Carl Honoré
Carl Honoré loves words: the way they appear on the page, the music they make when spoken and their power to change the world. He has given two TED Talks – one on the power of Slow, the other on the power of ageing. “An in-demand spokesman on slowness.” The Wall Street Journal “The unofficial godfather of a growing cultural shift toward slowing down.” Huffington Post "The godfather of the Slow Movement." ABC News “A verbal magician." Sydney Morning Herald
Speaking
Speaking engagement:
Keynote | Conference Speaker, Coach
Expertise:
Business | Management | Strategy, Food | Health | Wellness, Innovation | Creativity, Health Care | Medical, Leadership, Marketing | Sales | Service, Media | New Media, Motivation | Achievement | Inspiration, Performance | Change | Productivity, Philosophy | Mindfulness, Retail | Lifestyle | Fashion, Society | Culture | Education, Technology
Field of Speaker:
Authors, Media personalities | Journalists
Best Audience:
Diverse
Travels from:
United Kingdom
Language:
English, Spanish; Castilian, French, Portuguese, Italian
Fee range:
Price on request
Topics
Slow Wins The Race
Carl Honoré’s message is simple but counterintuitive: To triumph in a fast world, you have to slow down. In the 21st-century workplace, faster is often better. But not always. When every moment is a race against the clock, everything suffers from well-being to work. Striking the right balance between fast and slow can boost your health and bring more depth, pleasure and meaning to your life. It can also make you more efficient, creative and productive. As The Economist magazine recently concluded: “Forget frantic acceleration. Mastering the clock of business is about choosing when to be fast and when to be slow.” In this keynote, Carl Honoré shows how to do just that by revealing how entrepreneurs, employees and companies in some of the fastest sectors of the global economy are getting ahead (and speeding up!) by slowing down.
The Slow Fix
A quick fix is not always the wrong option. There are times when you have to channel MacGyver, reach for the duct tape and cobble together whatever solution works right now. But most problems we face today are too complex for instant remedies. That’s where the Slow Fix comes in. Carl Honoré spent two years traveling the world to research problem solving in business, politics, health and other domains. The result: a powerful recipe for thriving at work and beyond. In this keynote, Carl Honoré shows how to stop falling for quick fixes and start coming up with solutions that actually work.
The Slow Revolution
Slowing down can bring more depth, pleasure and meaning to your life. It can boost your health and make you more efficient, creative and productive. This applies in every walk of life, from food and design to exercise and medicine to relationships, parenting and the workplace. In this keynote, Carl Honoré draws on examples from around the world to show how we can all work, play and live better by unleashing our inner tortoise.
Raising Children in a Fast World
Childhood has come to resemble a race to perfection. Result: children, parents and teachers are all frazzled and unfulfilled. Thankfully, change is coming. A global movement (think Slow Education, Slow Families, Slow Parenting, Slow Kids, etc) is finding ways to give children the time and space to explore the world on their own terms, take reasonable risks, play freely, get bored, be children again. In this keynote, Carl Honoré explores this powerful drive to reinvent childhood for the 21st century, touching on themes ranging from technology and extracurricular activities to education, safety and consumerism. He shows how to strike the right balance between doing too much and doing too little for children, and how slowing down can help them reach their full potential (as well as making family life a lot more fun!). NB: Carl also offers a special talk for teenagers.
The Golden Age of Ageing
We are entering a golden age of ageing. Technology, from powered clothing to precision surgery, is helping us make the most of our longer lives. Everywhere, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs are hitting their stride later in life. Even pop culture, from movies to modelling to the media, is carving out more room for people past the first flush of youth. To make the most of the longevity revolution, we need a radical re-think of what it means to grow older. Join Carl Honoré to find out how we can all age better – and feel better about ageing.
Media
Books
In Praise of Slow: Challenging the Cult of Speed
The foundation text and handbook of the Slow Movement. Dissects our compulsion to hurry and chronicles a global trend toward putting on the brakes. Published in 34 languages.
Under Pressure: Putting the Child Back in Childhood
A guide to raising children in an impatient, perfectionist world. Shows parents and teachers how to strike the right balance between doing too much and doing too little for kids.
The Slow Fix
A powerful recipe for tackling complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics. Learn to avoid short-term quick fixes in favour of lasting solutions.
Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives
A book about ageing – how we can do it better and feel better about doing it. A rallying cry against ageism.
News
Carl Honoré
Carl Honoré's home page. Explore his books, speaking and TV and radio work.
Reviews
Beatrice Imbert-Forgeot
Managing Director , Blue449 Publicis Media“Carl put on an amazing show! The whole audience was energized by his insightful and fun presentation. He was fantastic! We got amazing comments! A huge, huge thanks!”
Greg Swan
Vice-President, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering“An amazing public speaker that engages the audience from the first to the last minute. He is a pleasure to work with….no prima donna in sight! Great job in Montreal!
Nika Močnik
CEO, Eventnika“I was super excited to see Carl speaking in front of our audience — 400 people all laughing, nodding their heads, smiling, really enjoying themselves. I can assure you that Carl will take your advice into consideration and make the best event possible. Really recommend him!